First column
Second Column
Third Column
Fourth Column
Fifth Column
100
Represented by s, p, d, or f.
Sublevels
100
A column on the periodic table
Group
100
A row on the periodic table.
Period
100
A bundle or packet of light
Photon
100
An electron that has moved up energy levels.
Excited State
200
An electron that is in its lowest energy level.
Ground State
200
Electrons in the outermost energy level of an atom, they are involved in bonding.
Valence Electrons
200
The spectrum of light released from excited atoms of an element.
Emission spectrum
200
The amount of energy needed to move an electron from one energy level to another.
Quantum
200
A region around the nucleus that indicates the probable location of an electron.
Orbital
300
A region around an atom's nucleus where electrons are probably found. The fuzzy ball.
Electron Cloud
300
The fixed energies areas in which an electron can be found.
Energy levels
300
Having 2 or 8 valance electrons in the outer shell.
Stable Configuration
300
Image using arrows to represent electron location.
Energy level diagram
300
The release of electrons from a metal when light shines on the metal.
Photoelectric Effect
400
Groups 1 and 2 on the periodic table (block)
S block
400
Groups 13-18 on the periodic table (block)
P block
400
Groups 3-12 on the periodic table (block)
D block
400
The ability to do work.
Energy
400
Shows the distribution of all electrons in an atom.
Electron Configurations
500
Electrons fill the lowest energy level first.. (Rule)
Aufbau Rule
500
Sublevels with more than one orbital must fill orbitals one at a time before doubling up. (Rule)
(up-up-up-down-down-down)
Hund's Rule
500
An orbital can hold 2 electrons and they must have opposite spin. (Rule)
Pauli Exclusion Principle
500
The emission of light from hot objects.
Blackbody Radiation
500
The location of all of the electrons in an atom, written like an address.
Electron configuration notation